The Cold War
Independence Movements
Modern Conflict
Globalization
Potpourri
100
What is the name of developing countries that were not aligned with the US or Russia.
Third World countries
100
The division of India into two nations is called this.
Partition
100
What is the term for the South African separation of the races?
Apartheid
100
This term refers to the modifying of the hereditary units in an organism.
genetic engineering
100
Terrorism that typically involves attacks on information systems is known as this.
Cyberterrorism
200
Most of the Vietcong came from this region.
Pro communist South Vietnamese.
200
Which two nations had a civil war immediately following their independence?
Angola and Pakistan
200
The fall of communism in this European nation paved the way for reunification.
Germany
200
This type of economy crosses international borders.
global
200
The purpose of this military tactic was intended to protect soldiers while attempting to gain territory.
Trench Warfare
300
Which countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan?
European nations.
300
Name the Islamic extremist group that seized control of Afghanistan during the 1990s.
Taliban
300
The spread of Western influence in this nation led to protests in Tiananmen Square.
China
300
This type of corporation operates a number of countries.
Multinational
300
This European nation entered WWII after Germany invaded Poland.
Great Britain
400
Which communist nation attempted to take over Cuba?
Russia
400
Which nation wanted access to the Indian Ocean through Afghanistan?
Russia
400
This European nation defeated communism without violence.
Poland
400
This region of the world has suffered the most from the AIDS epidemic.
Sub-Saharan Africa
400
This nation ceased their civil war after a Japanese invasion in 1937.
China
500
Which revolution caused widespread chaos that closed down factories and threatened farm production.
Cultural Revolution
500
What is the name of the group that fought the Soviet supported government in Afghanistan?
Mujahideen
500
Which type of government is closely tied a successful economy and citizen participation?
democracy
500
Ethnic cleansing was primarily used against this group of Bosnian people.
Serbs
500
This WWII military strategy allowed the US to hop across the Pacific toward Japan.
Island Hopping
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